Advanced and specialized Skills and Tools daylong training for Birth Workers and perinatal providers
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September 13, 10am-5pm
​ at Brilliant Births: 1809 Fourth St Suite D, Berkeley, CA 94710
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This skills training is for doulas, midwives, nurses and perinatal bodyworkers who have been in practice for a while and need to brush up on some skills, learn some new tricks and hone their craft. These skills and tools will aid you in supporting your clients in the perinatal period and support your own health and well being.

Topics include:
  • Tried and true bodywork essentials: myofascial release, ligament massage, psoas release techniques and applications

  • The Level Pelvis Method: a simple and profoundly helpful chiropractic technique by Dr. William Ruch D.C who entrusted me to teach his method to fellow birth workers, because as he put it: “This should be standard practice to everyone who cares for  pregnant people”

  • Rebozo skills refresher: Let’s practice what we already know and learn some new techniques and applications. I will have Authentic Mexican rebozos for sale and we will honor the traditions and skills passed down to us from indigenous midwives.

  • Spinning Babies Lab: let’s practice Spinning Babies and other body balancing techniques, and positions so you feel more confident using the tools you already have. Disclaimer: This is not a Spinning Babies workshop, I will not teach the basics, just want to help you remember and hone your technique. 

  • Burnout prevention: Dynamic Embodiment and Somatic Movement practices for self care to re-balance your nervous system, release stress, work through trauma and find your ground.

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Tool shop:
at this workshop, I will be selling for a discounted price:
- Authentic Mexican rebozos ($50-65) 20% discount when purchasing 3 or more.
- Foam triangles and Dr. Ruch’s book for the Level Pelvis Method ($8-15)
- Obi TENS units ($140-160)



Early bird/ pricing:

Until August 15th:  $210
August 15th - 31st: $250
After Sept 1st or at the door: $310
BB Doula member pricing: $195 

Work exchange for students, BIPOC or low income participants available.

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Ilka Fanni is a long time doula and student midwife, bodyworker and Dynamic Embodiment - Somatic Movement Therapist and Educator. She has been practicing dance, massage, Bodywork and Somatic Movement Therapy for 26 years and birth work for 15. She is a Certified Spinning Babies Parent Educator. Her approach to birth work is informed by her decades of study of the Body-Mind connection, skillful touch and body mechanics. She has been studying the way of the Rebozo since 2011 and has been a Rebozo instructor since 2014. For the past 16 years, she has been studying Trauma healing, prevention and trauma informed care. She specializes in the Breech Release - helping clients turn their breech babies and Cranio-Sacral Therapy for Newborns and Infants. She is excited to bring her various skills and weave them into a workshop to support fellow birth workers.​